Mathematics

CURRICULUM FOCUS

In Maths, we are learning to solve multiplication problems using repeated addition.

VOCABULARY

Multiplication: When you take one number and add it together a number of times. For example: 5 multiplied by 4 = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20. We took the number 5 and added it together 4 times.

Repeat: Do (something) again or more than once.

Digit: A number, for example in the number 48, 4 and 8 are the digits.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Solve the multiplication worded problem using repeated addition:

Last night I added together multiple numbers. I got an answer of 36  but I can’t remember what the numbers were. Demonstrate ALL the possibilities that my number could be.

For example;  

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